» Lance Niekro | Major Leaguer 2003-2007

Positions: 1B-324, 3B-194, DH-1

Full Name: Lance Joseph Niekro
Born: January 29,1979 in Winter Haven, Florida
Height: 6-3  Weight: 210  Bats: Right  Throws: Right
High School: Jenkins (Lakeland, Florida)  "Eagles"
College: Florida Southern College

Drafted: Selected by San Francisco Giants in 2nd Round (61st overall) of 2000 amateur entry draft (June-Reg)

Signed by Scout: Alan Marr

MLB Debut: September 5,2003

Son of Joe Niekro, Nephew of Phil Niekro

Scouting Report
Power:	74
Speed:	9
Contact:	75
Patience:	8

Prospect Rankings*
2001 - #85 ranked MLB
2001 - #4 ranked for SF
2002 - #7 ranked for SF
2003 - #9 ranked for SF

*According to Baseball America

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Batting Statistics

Year	Team	Lg	Age	Org.	Level	Pos	Ln	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	HBP	IBB	SH	SF	DP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
2000	SAL	Nwst	21	Sf	A-	3b		49	196	27	71	14	4	5	44	2	0	11	25	4	2	0	2	6	.362	.404	.551	955
2001	SAN	Calif	22	Sf	A+	3b		42	163	18	47	11	0	3	34	4	2	4	14	0	0	0	4	2	.288	.298	.411	709
2002	SHR	Tex	23	Sf	AA	1b-3b		79	297	33	92	20	1	4	34	0	2	7	32	2	0	1	3	11	.310	.327	.424	751
2003	FRE	PCL	24	Sf	AAA	3b-1b		98	381	43	115	15	2	4	41	3	3	19	39	1	1	1	3	12	.302	.334	.383	717
	SF	NL	24	Sf	MLB	1b	2,9	5	5	2	1	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.200	.400	600
2004	SAN	Calif	25	Sf	A+	1b		15	61	13	19	7	1	1	14	0	0	2	5	0	0	0	1	5	.311	.328	.508	836
	FRE	PCL	25	Sf	AAA	1b-3b		67	241	42	72	21	4	12	47	1	1	14	32	1	1	0	1	5	.299	.339	.568	907
2005	FRE	PCL	26	Sf	AAA	1b		1	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250	500
	SF	NL	26	Sf	MLB	1b	9,3	113	278	32	70	16	3	12	46	0	2	17	53	2	0	0	5	11	.252	.295	.460	755
2006	FRE	PCL	27	Sf	AAA	1b		36	144	27	46	7	0	14	34	0	0	7	23	0	0	0	1	5	.319	.349	.660	1009
	SF	NL	27	Sf	MLB	1b	6,3	66	199	27	49	9	2	5	31	0	0	11	32	0	0	0	0	7	.246	.286	.387	673
2007	FRE	PCL	28	Sf	AAA	1b		47	143	21	43	8	2	5	20	0	1	12	32	1	0	0	2	6	.301	.354	.490	844
	SF	NL	28	Sf	MLB	1b	9	11	17	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	5	0	0	0	0	1	.176	.222	.176	398
2008	ROU	PCL	29	Hou	AAA	1b		17	52	5	11	2	0	1	2	1	0	6	7	0	0	0	0	1	.212	.293	.308	601

Major League Totals - 4 Season(s)								195	499	61	123	26	5	17	79	0	2	29	91	2	0	0	5	19	.246	.288	.421	709
Minor League Totals - 9 Season(s)								451	1682	229	517	105	14	49	270	11	9	82	210	9	4	2	17	53	.307	.340	.474	814

Game Logs: 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007

List of Teams for Lance Niekro: Fresno Grizzlies AAA [5], Round Rock Express AAA [1], Salem-Keizer Volcanoes A- [1], San Francisco Giants [4], San Jose Giants A+ [2], Shreveport Swamp Dragons AA [1]

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